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5 measurable quality initiatives form core of CMS Action Plan
CMS recently issued its 2012 Action Plan for Further Improvement of Nursing Home Quality. The Action…
Incident reports, surveys and privilege: Protecting QA material from enforcement action
Imagine that a survey is occurring at your facility. The director of nursing just informed…
2012 OPTIMA Award winner: St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community, Centerville, Ohio
A few years ago, St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community, a continuing care retirement community in…
Dementia denial: The secretive obstacle to intervention
“Oh, silly me; I’d lose my own head if it weren’t attached!”“Of course I remember…
Opioids, Pain Management and LTC
It is estimated that as many as 80 percent of residents in long-term care facilities…
Floor cleaning day Part 2
I was concerned about my floor being stripped and waxed because it upsets my routine.…
Longitudinal care and the LTPAC world
In August, three important releases were published that will influence the role of long-term care/post-acute…
5 tips to prepare for QAPI
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 was the nation’s quality of care call to…
Do you have a waiting list?
My business mentor, a man of incredible brilliance with his ability to ask a single…
Offering continuing education benefits LTC communities
Developing relationships with potential referral sources is one of the most important duties of a…
When resident room floors are cleaned
On my way to breakfast the other day, Paul was rolling nervously up and down…
Seniors housing outlook: Road to recovery
The first half of 2012 has been active for seniors housing developers, operators and lenders.…








